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'''Generation X''', commonly abbreviated to '''Gen X''', is the generation born after the [[Post-World War II baby boom|baby boom]] ended. <ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1731528,00.html | work=Time | title=Gen-X: The Ignored Generation? | date=2008-04-16 | accessdate=2010-05-03 | first=M.J. | last=Stephey}}</ref> While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=C2WmSCOBR2IC&pg=PA307&dq=%22Generation+X%22+%22baby+bust%22&hl=en&ei=1COvTNWNIsSclgfgjMHnDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Generation%20X%22%20%22baby%20bust%22&f=false Encyclopedia of Identity] By Ronald L. Jackson, II</ref> the term generally includes people born in the 1960s and 70s, ending in the late 1970s to early 80s, usually not later than 1981. <ref name="r5">Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. ''Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069''. Perennial, 1992 (Reprint). ISBN 0-688-11912-3 p. 324</ref> <ref> |
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'''Generation X''', commonly abbreviated to '''Gen X''', is the generation born after the [[Post-World War II baby boom|baby boom]] ended.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite news| url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1731528,00.html | work=Time | title=Gen-X: The Ignored Generation? | date=2008-04-16 | accessdate=2010-05-03 | first=M.J. | last=Stephey}}</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903658_pf.html Non-Toxic Tots]</ref> While there is no exact time frame, most sources tend to define this generation as ranging from 1961 to 1981, and with the last of its members graduating high school in 1999. <ref> {{cite book | last1 = Jackson | first1 = Ronald L., II | title = Encyclopedia of Identity | volume = 1 | editors = Michael A. Hogg | publisher = Sage Publications | date = 29 June 2010 | year = 2010 | pages = 307 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=C2WmSCOBR2IC&pg=PA307&dq=%22Generation+X%22+%22baby+bust%22&hl=en&ei=1COvTNWNIsSclgfgjMHnDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Generation%20X%22%20%22baby%20bust%22&f=false | accessdate = 2010-10-23 | isbn = 978-1412951531 | quote = This entry discusses two of the most recent generation age cohorts: Generation X (born 1961-1981)...the exact time frame remains sketchy; however, sources tend to define its range from as early as 1961 to as late as 1981. . .As it applied to the 1961-1981 age cohort in Canada and the United States, the term Generation X began to circulate widely and was adopted ultimately into the popular vernacular...}}</ref><ref> {{cite news | first = Alissa | last = Lapinsky | title = Freshmen, Sophomores Set To Make History | date = 1996-08-09 | publisher = Tribune Company | work = Orlando Sentinel | accessdate = 2010-10-23 | quote = the sophomores are the last of Generation X...So what will the Class of 1999 be doing to make sure that this year will be a good one? Nikki Flinn, a sophomore at DeLand High, seems to have a pretty good idea...So what will the Class of 1999 be doing to make sure that this year will be a good one?...Despite the novelty of being the 'last' and the 'first' classes, tradition will prevail when it comes to school privileges. Freshmen are still freshmen and will be treated as such.}}</ref><ref name="r5">Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. ''Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069''. Perennial, 1992 (Reprint). ISBN 0-688-11912-3 p. 324</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://knowledge.emory.edu/article.cfm?articleid=950 |title=Is Your Firm Ready for the Millennials? - Knowledge@Emory |publisher=Knowledge.emory.edu |date=2006-03-08 |accessdate=2010-04-30}}</ref><ref name=Tovar2007>{{cite journal |last=Tovar |first=Molly |date=August/September 2007 |title=Getting it Right: Graduate Schools Respond to the Millenial Challenge |journal=Communicator |volume=40 |issue=7 |page=1 |url=http://www.cgsnet.org/portals/0/pdf/comm_2007_08.pdf |accessdate=2008-08-29}}</ref><ref name="Businessweek">{{cite news |url=http://www.businessweek.com/1999/99_07/b3616001.htm |title=Generation Y |last=Neuborne |first=Ellen |date=1999-02-15 |publisher=Business Week |accessdate=2009-05-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alliancetrends.org/demographics-population.cfm?id=34 |title=Demographics / Population Trends |publisher=Alliancetrends.org |date= |accessdate=2010-04-30}}</ref><ref name="theage.com.au">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Education-News/Rise-of-the-millennials/2005/05/27/1117129892594.html |title=Rise of the millennials - Education News |publisher=theage.com.au |date= 2005-05-30|accessdate=2010-04-30 | location=Melbourne}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=How Generational Theory Can Improve Teaching: Strategies for Working with the "Millennials" |journal=Currents in Teaching and Learning |date=Fall 2008 |coauthors=Leslie E. Gerber, Mike Wilson |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=29–44 |url=http://www.worcester.edu/Currents/Archives/Volume_1_Number_1/CurrentsV1N1WilsonP29.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2009-05-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lifecourse.com/store/catalog/major/gens.html |title=Lifecourse Associates: Generations (Book) |publisher=Lifecourse.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://store.lifecourse.com/products/16/Millennials-Rising.html |title=Lifecourse Associates: Millennials Rising (Book) |publisher=Lifecourse.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = John | last = Kadlic | title = Decoding the Digital Millennials: Large in Number, H | date = 2006-November | publisher = Resource Interactive | url = http://www.cjcstrategists.com/resources/sprawl/millennials.pdf | work = Litmus | pages = 1 | accessdate = 2010-09-13 | quote = Digital millennials were born between 1982 and 2000. We’ve called them “millennials” because the first wave graduated high school in 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first = Lisa | last = Orrell | title = Millennial Madness: Their Popularity & New Dimension to Diversity | date = 2008-November | url = http://www.diversitybusiness.com/news/diversity.magazine/99200818.asp | work = DiversityBusiness.com | accessdate = 2010-09-12 | quote = The first Millennial class officially said to graduate high school was the Class of 2000.}}</ref><ref> {{cite book | last1 = Smith | first1 = Timothy | title = The Seven Cries of Today's Teens: Hear Their Hearts, Make the Connection | publisher = Thomas Nelson | date = 15 Feb 2003 | year = 2003 | pages = 8 | accessdate = 2010-10-17 | isbn = 978-1591450504 | quote = A millennial is generally defined as a young person who was born during 1982 or after. The first millennials graduated in the high school class of 2000.}}</ref><ref> {{cite journal | title = The Millennial Teacher: Metaphors for a New Generation Johnson | journal = Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture | date = 2006 | volume = 6 | issue = 1| id = | accessdate = 2010-10-17 | quote = "The Millennial generation . . . who graduated from high school beginning in 2000"}}</ref><ref> {{cite journal | title = Millennials and the World of Work: An Organization and Management Perspective | journal = Journal of Business and Psychology | date = 2010-03-05 | coauthors = Molly Epstein, Andrea Hershatter | volume = 25 | issue = 2 | pages = 211-223| id = | accessdate = 2010-10-17 | quote = The first Millennial college graduates entered the workforce in the summer of 2004. ...During the 2000–2001 academic year, journalist David Brooks followed the first Millennial class to college at Princeton and wrote about their activities, attitudes, and aspirations.}}</ref> |
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*{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/29/AR2008022903658_pf.html |title=Non-Toxic Tots |last=Shin |first=Annys |date=2008-01-03 |publisher=[[Washington Post]] |accessdate=2010-09-28 }}</ref> <ref name=Carlson>{{Cite book| last=Carlson | first=Elwood | title=The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom | date= 2008-06-30| publisher=Springer | location= | isbn=978-1-4020-8540-6 | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=zUJgaHde6YUC&lpg=PP1&pg=PT45&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref> |
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The term had also been used in different times and places for various different [[subcultures]] or [[counterculture]]s since the 1950s.<ref name=Ulrich>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=v10ZUR_Ca3EC&lpg=PA3&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=GenXegesis: essays on alternative youth |chapter=Introduction: A (Sub)cultural Genealogy |author=Ulrich, John |editor=Andrea L. Harris |pages=3}}</ref> |
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The term ''Generation X'' has been used in [[demography]], the [[social sciences]], and [[marketing]], though it is most often used in [[popular culture]]. |
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==Origin== |
==Origin== |
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The term was popularized by Canadian author [[Douglas Coupland]]'s 1991 novel, ''[[Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture]]'', concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles. While Coupland's book helped to popularize the phrase "Generation X," in a 1989 magazine article<ref>Coupland, Doug. "[http://joeclark.org/dossiers/GenerationX.pdf Generation X]." ''Vista'', 1989.</ref> he erroneously attributed the term to English musician [[Billy Idol]]. In fact, Idol had been a member of the punk band [[Generation X (band)|Generation X]] from 1976–1981, which was named after Deverson and Hamblett's 1965 sociology book—a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother.<ref>[http://punk77.co.uk/groups/generationx.htm Generation X - A Punk History with Pictures]</ref> |
The term was popularized by Canadian author [[Douglas Coupland]]'s 1991 novel, ''[[Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture]]'', concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles. While Coupland's book helped to popularize the phrase "Generation X," in a 1989 magazine article<ref>Coupland, Doug. "[http://joeclark.org/dossiers/GenerationX.pdf Generation X]." ''Vista'', 1989.</ref> he erroneously attributed the term to English musician [[Billy Idol]]. In fact, Idol had been a member of the punk band [[Generation X (band)|Generation X]] from 1976–1981, which was named after Deverson and Hamblett's 1965 sociology book—a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother.<ref>[http://punk77.co.uk/groups/generationx.htm Generation X - A Punk History with Pictures]</ref> |
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In the U.S. Generation X was originally referred to as the "baby bust" generation because of the drop in the birth rate following the baby boom.<ref> |
In the U.S. Generation X was originally referred to as the "baby bust" generation because of the drop in the birth rate following the baby boom.<ref> [http://books.google.com/books?id=C2WmSCOBR2IC&pg=PA307&dq=%22Generation+X%22+%22baby+bust%22&hl=en&ei=1COvTNWNIsSclgfgjMHnDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22Generation%20X%22%20%22baby%20bust%22&f=false Encyclopedia of Identity] By Ronald L. Jackson, II </ref> |
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==Date range== |
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The exact date range that constitutes Generation X is the subject of diverging opinions. Part of the variance comes from slightly differing definitions of what exactly Generation X is. Geography can also influence date ranges. Another problem stems from the difficulty in exactly defining a generation by birth year, as Fran Kick explains, "please understand that there are no hard and fast lines that occur between December 31st of one year and January 1st of the next. More often than not, it's as shift that occurs over three to five years, maybe more depending on who you ask." <ref>{{cite book |title=What makes kids kick:inspiring the millennial generation to kick it |last= Kick |first=Fran |publisher=Instruction & Design Concepts |year=2005 |url=http://books.google.be/books?id=FC2YMewhvdoC&pg=PA33#v=onepage&q&f=false |pages=33 }}</ref>Most sources cite birth years throughout the 1960s and 70s. Some sources cite a start toward the mid 1960s. Some cite an end date before the end of the 1970s. Others cite an end in the early 1980s; 1981 is a common end date, but some sources show slightly later end dates.<ref name=Carlson>{{Cite book| last=Carlson | first=Elwood | title=The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom | date= 2008-06-30| publisher=Springer | location= | isbn=978-1-4020-8540-6 | page=29 | url=http://books.google.com/?id=zUJgaHde6YUC&lpg=PP1&pg=PT45#v=onepage}}</ref> |
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==The "13th Generation"== |
==The "13th Generation"== |
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Coming of age after the [[Vietnam War]] had ended, their political experiences and cultural perspective were shaped by the end of the [[cold war]], the fall of the [[Berlin wall]], and a series of US economic calamities such as the [[1973 oil crisis]], the [[1979 energy crisis]], the [[Early 1980s recession|early 1980's recession]], [[Black Monday (1987)]] and the [[savings and loan crisis]] - instilling a sense of economic uncertainty and a reduced expectation of long term fidelity between employers and employees.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}<!-- the last phrase needs citing --> Growing up in a historical span of relative geopolitical peace for the US, this generation saw the inception of the [[home computer]], the rise of [[videogame]]s, [[cable television]] and the [[Internet]] as a tool for social and commercial purposes. Other attributes identified with this demographic are peaks in U.S. [[urban decay]], the [[Dot-com bubble]], the [[New York City blackout of 1977]], the [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]], the [[Iran hostage crisis]], the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], [[Desert Storm]], the rise and fall of [[disco]], 1980's rock "[[hair bands]]" such as [[Motley Crue]] and [[Bon Jovi]], [[New Wave music|new wave]], [[techno]] and [[punk rock]], [[gangsta rap]], [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]], 1990's [[grunge]]/[[alternative rock]] bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pearl Jam]], and the [[hip hop culture]]. Along with early members of Generation Y, Generation Xers are sometimes referred to as the [[MTV Generation]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} |
Coming of age after the [[Vietnam War]] had ended, their political experiences and cultural perspective were shaped by the end of the [[cold war]], the fall of the [[Berlin wall]], and a series of US economic calamities such as the [[1973 oil crisis]], the [[1979 energy crisis]], the [[Early 1980s recession|early 1980's recession]], [[Black Monday (1987)]] and the [[savings and loan crisis]] - instilling a sense of economic uncertainty and a reduced expectation of long term fidelity between employers and employees.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}<!-- the last phrase needs citing --> Growing up in a historical span of relative geopolitical peace for the US, this generation saw the inception of the [[home computer]], the rise of [[videogame]]s, [[cable television]] and the [[Internet]] as a tool for social and commercial purposes. Other attributes identified with this demographic are peaks in U.S. [[urban decay]], the [[Dot-com bubble]], the [[New York City blackout of 1977]], the [[Space Shuttle Challenger disaster]], the [[Iran hostage crisis]], the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], [[Desert Storm]], the rise and fall of [[disco]], 1980's rock "[[hair bands]]" such as [[Motley Crue]] and [[Bon Jovi]], [[New Wave music|new wave]], [[techno]] and [[punk rock]], [[gangsta rap]], [[Heavy metal music|Heavy Metal]], 1990's [[grunge]]/[[alternative rock]] bands such as [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Pearl Jam]], and the [[hip hop culture]]. Along with early members of Generation Y, Generation Xers are sometimes referred to as the [[MTV Generation]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} |
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Compared with previous generations, Generation X represents a more heterogeneous generation, exhibiting great variety. They are diverse in such aspects as race, class, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419100500/ | work=St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture | title=Generation X | first=Judy L. | last=Isaksen | year=2002}}</ref> |
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Often the children of divorced parents,{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} change is more the rule for the people of Generation X than the exception.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} Unlike their parents who challenged leaders with an intent to replace them, Generation X tend to ignore leaders.<ref>http://www.notterconsulting.com/Articles/generationaldive.html</ref> |
Often the children of divorced parents,{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} change is more the rule for the people of Generation X than the exception.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} Unlike their parents who challenged leaders with an intent to replace them, Generation X tend to ignore leaders.<ref>http://www.notterconsulting.com/Articles/generationaldive.html</ref> |
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Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the baby boom ended. [1] While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, [2] the term generally includes people born in the 1960s and 70s, ending in the late 1970s to early 80s, usually not later than 1981. [3] [4] [5] The term had also been used in different times and places for various different subcultures or countercultures since the 1950s.[6]
Origin
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He would use it later as a title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately after the Second World War. The project first appeared in "Picture Post" (UK) and "Holiday" (USA) in 1953. Describing his intention, Capa said 'We named this unknown generation, The Generation X, and even in our first enthusiasm we realised that we had something far bigger than our talents and pockets could cope with'.[7] Author John Ulrich explains that, "Since then, "Generation X" has always signified a group of young people, seemingly without identity, who face an uncertain, ill-defined (and perhaps hostile) future. Subsequent appearances of the term in the mid-1960s and mid-1970s narrowed the referent for "Generation X" from Capa's global generation to specific sets of primarily white, male, working class British youth sub-cultures, from the spiffy mods and their rivals the rockers, to the more overtly negationist punk subculture." [6]
The term was used in a 1964 study of British youth by Jane Deverson. Deverson was asked by Woman's Own magazine to interview teenagers of the time. The study revealed a generation of teenagers who "sleep together before they are married, were not taught to believe in God as 'much', dislike the Queen, and don't respect parents." Because of these controversial findings, the piece was deemed unsuitable for the magazine. Deverson, in an attempt to save her research, worked with Hollywood correspondent Charles Hamblett to create a book about the study. Hamblett decided to name it Generation X.[8]
The term was popularized by Canadian author Douglas Coupland's 1991 novel, Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles. While Coupland's book helped to popularize the phrase "Generation X," in a 1989 magazine article[9] he erroneously attributed the term to English musician Billy Idol. In fact, Idol had been a member of the punk band Generation X from 1976–1981, which was named after Deverson and Hamblett's 1965 sociology book—a copy of which was owned by Idol's mother.[10]
In the U.S. Generation X was originally referred to as the "baby bust" generation because of the drop in the birth rate following the baby boom.[11]
Date range
The exact date range that constitutes Generation X is the subject of diverging opinions. Part of the variance comes from slightly differing definitions of what exactly Generation X is. Geography can also influence date ranges. Another problem stems from the difficulty in exactly defining a generation by birth year, as Fran Kick explains, "please understand that there are no hard and fast lines that occur between December 31st of one year and January 1st of the next. More often than not, it's as shift that occurs over three to five years, maybe more depending on who you ask." [12]Most sources cite birth years throughout the 1960s and 70s. Some sources cite a start toward the mid 1960s. Some cite an end date before the end of the 1970s. Others cite an end in the early 1980s; 1981 is a common end date, but some sources show slightly later end dates.[5]
The "13th Generation"
In the 1991 book Generations, William Strauss and Neil Howe call this generation the "13th Generation" and define the birth years as 1961 to 1981. 1970, the approximate mid-point of the "13th Generation", had the lowest birth rate of this period.
According to the authors, Generation X is "the 13th generation" to be familiar with the flag of the United States (counting back to the peers of Benjamin Franklin).[3] The label was also chosen because, according to their generational theory, it is considered a "Reactive" or "Nomad" generation, composed of those who were children during a spiritual awakening.
Older generations generally have negative perceptions of Reactive generations—whose members tend to be pragmatic and perceptive, savvy but amoral, more focused on money than on art[13] -- and the use of 13 is also intended to associate this perception with the negative connotations of that number.
The authors highlight this negative perception by noting the popularity of "devil-child" movies, wherein children are portrayed as malevolent protagonists (e.g. Rosemary's Baby[14]), released soon after the generation's first members were born.[15]
Generation X in the United States
Individuals considered to be within Generation X were born, and grew up during the later years of, and in the decade following the Vietnam War. They are most often linked to the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush.[16] Coming of age after the Vietnam War had ended, their political experiences and cultural perspective were shaped by the end of the cold war, the fall of the Berlin wall, and a series of US economic calamities such as the 1973 oil crisis, the 1979 energy crisis, the early 1980's recession, Black Monday (1987) and the savings and loan crisis - instilling a sense of economic uncertainty and a reduced expectation of long term fidelity between employers and employees.[citation needed] Growing up in a historical span of relative geopolitical peace for the US, this generation saw the inception of the home computer, the rise of videogames, cable television and the Internet as a tool for social and commercial purposes. Other attributes identified with this demographic are peaks in U.S. urban decay, the Dot-com bubble, the New York City blackout of 1977, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, the Iran hostage crisis, the Iran-Contra Affair, Desert Storm, the rise and fall of disco, 1980's rock "hair bands" such as Motley Crue and Bon Jovi, new wave, techno and punk rock, gangsta rap, Heavy Metal, 1990's grunge/alternative rock bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam, and the hip hop culture. Along with early members of Generation Y, Generation Xers are sometimes referred to as the MTV Generation.[citation needed]
Compared with previous generations, Generation X represents a more heterogeneous generation, exhibiting great variety. They are diverse in such aspects as race, class, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.[17]
Often the children of divorced parents,[citation needed] change is more the rule for the people of Generation X than the exception.[citation needed] Unlike their parents who challenged leaders with an intent to replace them, Generation X tend to ignore leaders.[18]
The US Census Bureau cites Generation X as statistically holding the highest education levels when looking at age group (bloc): US Census Bureau, in their 2009 Statistical Abstract.[citation needed] (Also see Education Statistics Canada, 2001 Census.)[citation needed]
In economics, a study (done by Pew Charitable Trusts, the American Enterprise Institute, the Brookings Institute, the Heritage Foundation and the Urban Institute) challenged the notion that each generation will be better off than the one that preceded it.[19] The study, 'Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream Alive and Well?" focuses on the income of males 30-39 in 2004 (those born April, 1964 – March, 1974) and is based on Census/BLS CPS March supplement data.[20] The study, which was released on May 25, 2007, emphasized that in real dollars, this generation's men made less (by 12%) than their fathers had at that same age in 1974, thus reversing a historical trend. The study also suggests that per year increases in the portion of father/son family household income generated by fathers/sons have slowed (from an average of 0.9% to 0.3%), barely keeping pace with inflation, though increases in overall father/son family household income are progressively higher each year because more women are entering the workplace, contributing to family household income.[21]
See also
Notes
- ^ Stephey, M.J. (2008-04-16). "Gen-X: The Ignored Generation?". Time. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Identity By Ronald L. Jackson, II
- ^ a b Strauss, William & Howe, Neil. Generations: The History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069. Perennial, 1992 (Reprint). ISBN 0-688-11912-3 p. 324
- ^
- Shin, Annys (2008-01-03). "Non-Toxic Tots". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
- ^ a b Carlson, Elwood (2008-06-30). The Lucky Few: Between the Greatest Generation and the Baby Boom. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4020-8540-6. Cite error: The named reference "Carlson" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ a b Ulrich, John. "Introduction: A (Sub)cultural Genealogy". In Andrea L. Harris (ed.). GenXegesis: essays on alternative youth. p. 3.
- ^ GenXegesis: essays on alternative youth (sub)culture By John McAllister Ulrich, Andrea L. Harris p. 5.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka & Thorpe, Vanessa. "Whatever happened to the original Generation X?". The Observer. January 23, 2005.
- ^ Coupland, Doug. "Generation X." Vista, 1989.
- ^ Generation X - A Punk History with Pictures
- ^ Encyclopedia of Identity By Ronald L. Jackson, II
- ^ Kick, Fran (2005). What makes kids kick:inspiring the millennial generation to kick it. Instruction & Design Concepts. p. 33.
- ^ Strauss & Howe, ibid, p. 365
- ^ Strauss & Howe, ibid, p. 30,
- ^ Strauss & Howe, ibid, p. 337,
- ^ Robinson, Peter (1997-10-31). "GEN X FILES". Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson. Hoover Institution. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Isaksen, Judy L. (2002). "Generation X". St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture.
- ^ http://www.notterconsulting.com/Articles/generationaldive.html
- ^ http://www.economicmobility.org/assets/pdfs/Economic_Mobility_in_America_Full.pdf
- ^ Economic Mobility Project
- ^ Ellis, David (2007-05-25). "Making less than dad did". CNN. Retrieved 2010-05-03.